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Car is an 06, just got it a few weeks ago. I bought the car "as is" but got the add on warranty. Contacted the dealer and they haven't gotten back to me yet. When I start the car I'm getting a belt squeak (especially bad when it's colder out). Stops after it warms up for a few seconds.

I'm obviously not happy about this. Is this normal for such low miles?

Car is an 06, just got it a few weeks ago. I bought the car "as is" but got the add on warranty. Contacted the dealer and they haven't gotten back to me yet. When I start the car I'm getting a belt squeak (especially bad when it's colder out). Stops after it warms up for a few seconds.

I'm obviously not happy about this. Is this normal for such low miles?

Not happy? Dude, you bought a 6, 7yr old car - even at 17k miles, parts degrade over time....

Replace the belt.
Haven't had this problem on my M but when my Mini sat for a couple months without driving, the belt would squeak when I first start it and it was worse when it was cold. I just tightened the belt an problem went away. But go ahead and replace it. But 17k is a nice find. Congrats.